Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- At the forty-third plenary session of the Senate, senators discussed the Law "On amendments and additions to the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the improvement of the institute for verifying the legality, validity and fairness of court decisions."

It was noted that in recent years the country has carried out large-scale organizational and legal measures to radically reform the judicial and legal sphere. Thus, new institutions have been introduced into the judicial process, such institutions as conciliation, preliminary hearing, mediation, as well as verification of the legality, validity and fairness of court decisions have been improved.

At the same time, a sharp increase in the workload in the courts has led to the inability to consider cases within the time period established by law, which has led to an increase in justified objections from citizens.

In addition, the reason for limiting the ability to verify the legality, validity and fairness of court decisions through a three-stage system in making a final decision on a case indicates the need to improve this system by effectively using the capabilities of the middle link - regional courts.

This Law introduces amendments and additions to the Code of Criminal Procedure, providing for procedural norms for the revision of court decisions that have not entered into legal force on the basis of a complaint (protest) in the appeal procedure, court decisions that have entered into legal force in the cassation procedure, considered in the appeal or cassation procedure court decisions - in the audit order.

Also, procedural rules are introduced on the transfer of powers to consider court decisions that have entered into legal force in cassation to regional and equivalent courts and to stop the practice of canceling court decisions by higher courts and referring the case for a new trial to lower courts.

Senators stressed that this Law is important because it is aimed at ensuring reliable protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens, further improving the quality of justice.

The adoption of the Law will serve to increase the responsibility of judges, qualitative and timely consideration of cases, effective use of the capabilities of regional and equivalent courts in reviewing court decisions, expanding the opportunities for citizens to use the right to appeal and prevent dissatisfaction, as well as avoid unnecessary trouble.

At the end of the discussion, the law was approved by the senators.